1st Edition

Votes, Money, And The Clinton Impeachment

By Irwin Morris Copyright 2002

    The politics of impeachment have been explained in either partisan or ethical terms. Morris argues that most legislators-and nearly all Democrats-simply voted their constituents' preferences on the Clinton impeachment and conviction. Those who voted against their constituencies did so for a variety of reasons, but all expected to be able to raise s

    Preface -- Introduction -- The Scandal -- Public Opinion and the Clinton Impeachment -- Representation and Impeachment -- Representation and Conviction -- Making Up: Impeachment, Fundraising, and Roll Calls in the House -- Electoral Aftermath: The Wages of Impeachment in the House -- Making up or Losing Out? Fundraising and Impeachment in the Senate -- The Usually Hidden Dangers of Politics as Usual

    Biography

    Morris, Irwin